Monday, October 5, 2020

Being Cautious

At the end of this month, (Halloween), I will be 73 years old and going into my 13th of living with not one but two cancers.  Fortunately, my current treatment(s) has managed to keep my cancers from growing and/or spreading; although, that could change at any time.

MY TREATMENT
Infusions                                                        Side Effects of Treatments                                                
Rituxan                                                            nausea
Cytoxin                                                            vomiting
Fludara                                                            night sweats       
Triandra                                                           fatigue
Opdivo                                                            loss of appetite
Yervoy                                                            squamous carcinomas
IVIG                                                                sleeplessness
                                                                        sebaceous cysts
Surgery                                                           day sweats
Foot                                                                 apathy
Neck                                                                depression
Top of head/forearm                                        anxiety
                                                                         thyroid damage
Pills                                                                  possibly contracting melanoma
Imbruvica (2 X 140 mg daily)

Radiation
6 concentrated 20 minute sessions

After 10 years of monthly infusions in my arms, one of my experiences was painful so I decided to have a PORT installed.  This PORT should be good for 10-20 years, using it once a month and using alternating openings since it is a DUAL PORT.


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